Larry Aronson, center, looks on as protesters chant about net neutrality on Page Mill Rd. on Wednesday, July 23, 2014 in Los Altos, Calif. Protesters interested in net neutrality and conflicts abroad gathered at the corner of Page Mill Rd. and Arastadero to express their concerns.

As President Obama attended a $32,400-a-couple fundraiser in Los Altos Wednesday, roughly 100 net neutrality activists rallied nearby, urging him to do more to ensure the Internet remains a level playing field.

Obama "has abdicated his responsibility on this issue, sitting on the sidelines," said MoveOn.org organizer Victoria Kaplan.

She and other the demonstrators who rallied at the intersection of Page Mill and Arastradero roads said Obama had failed to live up to his campaign promises. Back in 2007, the then-candidate promised at a campaign stop at Google that he would "take a backseat to no one" in preserving net neutrality.

Activists allege he has done the opposite, as three Democrats whom he appointed to the Federal Communications Commission voted in May to allow broadband carriers to provide an online "fast lane" for those willing to pay for the privilege. The FCC is still considering the proposal.